Managing fibromyalgia starts with understanding it
Recent research shows that people with fibromyalgia have a lower threshold for pain than people without fibromyalgia.
Many experts believe this is the result of central sensitization, which is caused by changes in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord).2 These changes include abnormal levels of neurotransmitters, chemicals that are responsible for passing along and, sometimes, changing pain signals.3,4
People with fibromyalgia experience pain differently3,5,6,7
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